Person Perception

Question 0

What is am implicit personality theory

Answer 0

Informal theories about what different types of people are like
Consist of our beliefs about how various traits and behaviours are related to one another
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Question 1

What is accurate about snap judgements?

Answer 1

Appearance and personality ratings-

Judge vs target (self) ratings- (equiviocal)
Judge vs behavioural ratings (less evidence)

Question 2

What is Solomon asch studying

Answer 2

Forming impressions is similar to perceiving physical properties of objects

Certain Central traits have a disproportionate influence over impression

Question 3

Gestalt psychology

Answer 3

Whole is greater than sum of parts

Question 4

What is biases in forming impressions?

Answer 4

Bad is stronger than good
E.g. Negative feedback e.g. Criticisms
Negative emotions e.g. Anger, anxiety
Bad relationships e.g. Rejection
Negative life event e.g. Losing job

Question 5

What is biases in forming impressions cont.?

Answer 5

Physical appearances

Better personalities, happier and competent, more likely to marry, but less competent parents

Less guilty of transgressions

Question 6

What are cognitive schemas

Answer 6

Sets of organised expectations about objects, events and people that we apply to help is interpret new information

Question 7

What purpose do schemas serve?

Answer 7

Heuristic strategy (shortcut)
Complex information, time pressure, low motivation

Question 8

What is the problem with schemas

Answer 8

Often lead to errors
A schema is an expectation of how people will behave
We notice and remember information that is consistent with our expectations
We interpret ambitious information as consistent with our schemas